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Tibshelf Infant School

Primary · Community school · Alfreton, DE55 5PP

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Tibshelf Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Jul 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 7
Pupils140
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rachel Boswell
Local authorityDerbyshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112640.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils140
Girls61
Boys79
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.9%
First language not English10%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.130
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.112
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.30
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size23.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.1%
Other White
2.9%
Other mixed
2.9%
Indian
1.4%
White and Black African
0.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Asian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.5
Teachers (FTE)8.52
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.92
Support staff (FTE)13.19
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.34
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.53
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.33
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.33
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence4.6%, better than England, similar to Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Derbyshire0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Tibshelf Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miSecondaryTibshelf Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryTown End Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryNewton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryPilsley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryBlackwell Community Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryWoodland View Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Tibshelf Infant School

What is Tibshelf Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Tibshelf Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Jul 2017.

How hard is it to get into Tibshelf Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Tibshelf Infant School made 34 offers from 53 applications (1.6 per offer), and 33 of 33 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Tibshelf Infant School?

Tibshelf Infant School has 140 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of Tibshelf Infant School?

Tibshelf Infant School had 130 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Tibshelf Infant School?

At Tibshelf Infant School, the average class had 23.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Tibshelf Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Tibshelf Infant School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.